Given name
Angelia
“messenger”·“a heavenly messenger; an angel”
Angelia is a variant of Angela. Interpretations include “messenger” and “a heavenly messenger; an angel” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Angelia is a variant of Angela. Interpretations include “messenger” and “a heavenly messenger; an angel” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Angelia is a variant of Angela. An origin associated with Angela is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Angelia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 22,488
- 22 boys · 22,466 girls
- Most popular year
- 1966
- 966 babies
- 2025
- 28
- #4,768 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −42%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,768 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 42.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 966 in 1966. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 17,186 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Angelia’s family of names
Angelia has a related form in Angela.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Angelia
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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